- as rare (or scarce) as hen's teeth
- as rare (or scarce) as hen's teethextremely rare.→ hen
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as rare (or scarce) as hen's teeth
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scarce as hen's teeth — To say that something is as scarce as hen s teeth emphasizes that it is extremely rare, to the point of non existence. Take enough supplies. Water is as scarce as hen s teeth where you re going! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
as scarce as hen's teeth — ► as rare (or scarce) as hen s teeth extremely rare. Main Entry: ↑hen … English terms dictionary
as scarce as hen's teeth — rare, uncommon, not many of them Country doctors are as scarce as hen s teeth … English idioms
As scarce as hen's teeth — rare … Dictionary of Australian slang
as rare as hen's teeth — ► as rare (or scarce) as hen s teeth extremely rare. Main Entry: ↑hen … English terms dictionary
as rare as hen's teeth — as rare (or scarce) as hen s teeth extremely rare … Useful english dictionary
as scarce as hen's teeth — Australian Slang rare … English dialects glossary
hen — ► NOUN 1) a female bird, especially of a domestic fowl. 2) (hens) domestic fowls of either sex. ● as rare (or scarce) as hen s teeth Cf. ↑as scarce as hen s teeth ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
hen — noun 1》 a female bird, especially of a domestic fowl. ↘(hens) domestic fowls of either sex. ↘used in names of various rails and other birds, e.g. native hen. ↘a female lobster, crab, or salmon. 2》 Scottish used as an affectionate term … English new terms dictionary
scarce — adjective 1) food was scarce scarce financial resources Syn: in short supply, scant, scanty, meager, sparse, short, hard to find, hard to come by, too little, insufficient, deficient, inadequate, lacking, wanting; a … Thesaurus of popular words
